yinkus6750:
Very welcome development
What they can't do in SA, they take us for granted and continue making so much money that they take back home.
Never knew Startines was owned by NTA, let's promote our own.
HITV came and we all switched, guess he could manage his success, and went off.
Not only them, mobile networks also, data is becoming so expensive

Crispels:



Nigeria is not a poor country -GDP and revenue wise.

Baawahala:
You are definitely the one without business sense here.

If not because of corruption,

multi choice would have gotten zero patronage had there been other alternatives.

Openbusiness3:
Jokers! DsTv already 10 steps ahead of this dumb government. That's why they won't be renewing exclusive rights for EPL, Champions League etc. So they will just about break even at worst, and at best, they will still out perform all the competition. How many years down this line and NTA upon all the govt money and backing, is still a useless station and network that nobody wants to watch.¯\_(ツ)_/¯

sexylassie2:
[s]Anti business Nigerian govt.

Dstv subs in Nigeria are the lowest in Africa.

So the only reason, they put the law was because of startimes a govt company.

They want to collect things for free without paying.

Socialist government, that is why this country will be forever poor[/s].

kikero:


Startimes has a cheaper rate because they carry cheaper channels. And they don't carry Premier league because they can't afford it

foreshore:


Na today! Government officials have unlimited access to them to DSTV and GOTV, that's why they can do nothing. Its poor Nigerians that feels the brunt

DanseMacabre:


Are you being serious right now bro

jornwhite:



what expensive about africa magic yoruba, epic or igbo or mnet stations always showing outdated movies, take away sport frm dstv n see how low patronage will drop

when its come to large scale businesses forget cost .. its all about securing investors.. any money wey get amount can be disgraced ... govt body language toward indigenous firms get as e be ... with the right support even mitv can air premier league nigeria don't just support there own tinz,

poltergeist:
omo, which kain socialist nonsense be this?

DStv is a privately-owned, nonessential business outfit - nobody dey force you to use am if you can't afford it.

one problem with us Nigerians is that we do not understand the workings of politics and economics, and that's why it's easy for the government to initiate asinine projects like this disguised as people-friendly BS.

Nigerians complain that they want the price of DStv to reflect their average personal income but they forget outrageous cost of doing business in Nigeria and many even have no idea that DStv buys the rights to air many of their content for millions of dollars.

how do you expect a private company that paid for something to sell or sub-rent to its rivals "for competition"? na so competition dey work?

ask the Nigerian out there if they'd love their private businesses to be regulated as closely as they want DStv to be regulated and they'll tell you "no" because as an utter truth, BUSINESS IS DONE IN NIGERIA IN SPITE OF ALL THE DIFFICULTIES IN THE COUNTRY AND NOT BECAUSE OF ITS PLEASANT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT WHICH IS NONEXISTENT

but Nigerians, on some basic level, are entitled people and you see that weird sense of entitlement playing out in this DStv saga and other "eat the rich" calls.

instead make we call on government to help businesses thrive and all that, we wan dey kill businesses like this is communist Eastern Europe in the 50s.

tueh, we no sabi anything for this country.


PS. check for the price of DStv in Ghana and SA and compare with ours; make you see say our own cheap.

SA even has significantly more subscribers to DStv than Nigeria so best believe they're not going to be running at too much of a loss if they're stifled and forced to leave.

MAKE UNA USE UNA HEAD AND STOP REGURGITATING UNENLIGHTENED OPINIONS. [

ben1daEbiri:


Take away the premier league and see more than 70% dump DSTV

Slynation:

I laugh at you, If DSTV should stop showing EPL, champion league matches in Nigeria, They should as well close down business in this Country, because over 80% won't patronize them anymore.... Shey people will sub just to watch a movie they can easily download online abi!!

solomonsly11:
The Government they are Bounch of liers they know what they are doing. Multichoice have given all of them free subscription and also given some of them at NBC bribe because of this in this Country we can never get PAY AS YOU GO.

Go to Kenya and some other country it is PAY AS YOU GO and their Government didn't allow multichoice or other cable network to monopolise their brocasting coperation.

Have been saying it for many years that this Country call Nigeria is never a Country am very sorry to have said this.

Gerrard59:


While electricity is an essential utility, cable TV isn't one. If you cannot afford cable TV via DSTV, port to another company. It's not by force.


Special kudos to Kikero, honestly, you have done well especially as you aren't paid to lecture some humans who lack basic understanding of elementary economics.

goaldynboy:


Nonsense!!

Dstv have killed a lot of indigenous satellite company in Nigeria...

.....and you have the shameless gut to support their monopoly!!!!

9gerian:
I believe my assertions where apt, and didn’t require any tantrum but facts, if any.

Any businessman that knows his onions should by now be aware that the Nigerian environment favors foreign companies who easily set up in Nigeria (thanks to their parent countries support) and engage in massive capital flights, no thanks to myopic and colluding public and private/banking officials.

Btw, a good number of Nigerians (and their leaders) are some of the most unpatriotic nationals on the face of the earth (ask any well traveled expatriate). They consistently sabotage the country, and by extension, its people.

But no you are so educated that you don’t know all these

but think people who have done, and managed businesses both locally and internationally, and know what obtains elsewhere lack education (according to your assertions here). Or are you a Dstv staff (please refer to assertion about lack of patriotism above).

Just awhile ago, Nigerians, and their businesses were being targeted by mobs FREELY in South Africa.

Not much was done to stem the tide by the SA government. Instead, their government even went further to setup more laws to further protect their people’s jobs and interests (this was in order as long as the xenophobic attacks were stopped).

Conversely, a similar mob action against SA franchise stores in Nigeria met with stiff policing and prompt arrests that quickly turned the tide. A measure far better than the SA response by a wide margin.

But now that the government is trying to look at ways to protect the Nigerian public from monopolistic tendencies

if price hike amidst the economic downturn (same way discos were asked to stand down on their price review), you feel empowered to throw shades because an SA company is affected?

Put forward your arguments, if you have any?

Righteousness89:

@ Bolden ! Lies from the pit of Hell!!

Aurelius1:
He is correct. Nigeria is has the second lowest DSTV subscription rate in Africa. Check this link.
https://www.techzim.co.zw/2019/08/check-out-which-countries-pays-the-most-least-for-dstv-zimbabwe-ranks-decently/

Righteousness89:


Leave all these stories..
Go and see the content of their packages and you will understand why Nigeria is being Riped off!

Nigeria is being riped off!

kikero:


The contents are essentially the same.

Xisnin:

Spoken like a total ignoramus.


Stop being mentally lazy.
Corruption has nothing to do with the pricing of a luxurious item.
How many times have you protested against the price of an iPhone


If you are looking for why your country is poor, that is it above.
A total lack of responsibility. Always blaming the government, our leaders, foreigners, neighbors, or even village people.
No one wants to take responsibility for their lives outcome.

The economy isn't run on sentiment but sensible logic.
If multichoice offers a channel that I like, nobody can tell me not to subscribe out of sentiments.
You have only one option, expel multichoice but I suspect the dumb politicians don't really
have the gut to do it.

Crying, wailing, and throwing tantrums are useless. No one goes into business to lose money.

Righteousness89:
okay!
keep arguing blindly!

sexylassie2:
Anti business Nigerian govt.

Dstv subs in Nigeria are the lowest in Africa.

So the only reason, they put the law was because of startimes a govt company.

They want to collect things for free without paying.

Socialist government, that is why this country will be forever poor.

thinkmoney:

U are the one showing lack of common sense here. This is our country. Enough of exploitation from PHCN, MTN or whoever.
I MTN also gave up a fight when people clamoured for pay as u go back then, before they eventually backed down.
Why must u walk over those that are already down.
We should pay for only what we get
Shikena

tomdon:




You're not thinking well.
It can be the lowest rate but if they don't bill on pay as you go basis, it becomes the highest.
If one subscribes 5k a month and only gets to sit watch for less than 100hrs in a month out of 720hrs, then it is cheating. Pay as you go is non negotiable

Johnholmes:
Useless nigerian government with their own personal agenda.
Leave dstv alone .they are doing well and we like it like that.
Their content and packaging is good.
Can fg offer something better

kikero:


LOL....it is because you don't get how pay per view works.

If you did, you would see why no company wants to bring it to Nigeria.

Other African countries pay much higher than we do per package. We pay the cheapest rate in Africa.

For more on how Pay per view works and why it would be expensive see this PM News article from 2015.

Infact until a few months ago, I used to think that South Africa did pay per view , until I did the research.

P.S I work in the medical field. DSTV has no use for people like me.I am not their agent too.

Sunnyja:
Where is the link that shows other African countries pay higher than we do per package?!